“You are the most stubborn creature God ever placed on this earth, Emily Graham.” “Thank you.” “I didn’t mean it as a compliment, and I’m not saying I was wrong.” He shoved up his shirtsleeves. “No one – and I mean no one – is going to talk disrespectfully about you when I’m around.”

“You are the most stubborn creature God ever placed on this earth, Emily Graham.” “Thank you.” “I didn’t mean it as a compliment, and I’m not saying I was wrong.” He shoved up his shirtsleeves. “No one – and I mean no one – is going to talk disrespectfully about you when I’m around.”

— Lorna Seilstad